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Garcka square piano mahogany with inlaid case

Garcka square piano mahogany with inlaid case
Garcka square piano mahogany with inlaid case Garcka square piano mahogany with inlaid case Garcka square piano mahogany with inlaid case Garcka square piano mahogany with inlaid case

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Description

George Garcka square piano in mahgoany with inlaid case, satinwood inlaid nameboard with inlaid "Adam" swags, highly original "French" stand c1783-1792 interesting example of pedal registration with buff, damper lift and swell

F to F 5 octave

Garcka built pianos in Rathbone Place 1783 to 1792 and in Wardour Street in 1792

George Garcka and Christopher Ganer were both members of the legenday group known as the "Twelve Apostles", piano makers, many were German born and some were Dutch they were said to have fled to England during the seven year war. They established successful manufactories and produced forward looking designed and technologies which ultimaltely was incorporated into Broadwoods success.

The twelve apolstels :
1 Americus Bakers
2 Frederick Beck
3 Adam Beyer
4 Gabriel Buntebart
5 Christopher Ganer
6 George Garcka
7 John Geib
8 Meincke Meyer (partner of Zumpe)
9 Johannes Pohlmann
10 Georg D Schoene (successor of Johannes Zumpe)
11 Sievers (partner of Buntebart)
12 Johannes Zumpe

Dimensions

164.50cm wide   80.00cm high   58.50cm deep
(64.76 inches wide  31.50 inches high  23.03 inches deep)

Price

gbp 8534.00 (Pound Sterling)
All prices include UK VAT at the current rate.

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